Miners' Federation Elections. Mr. Scanlon Nominates Scrutineer
The ballot for election of President and Secretary of the Miners' Federation closed yesterday and counting began…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Struck by Fall of Coal Cessnock
Aloysius Thompson 21 of [?] street Cessnock a loco conductor, employed at [?]suffered extensive lacerations to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crippled Children's Cot Appeal Miners' Women's Auxiliary Effort
The Northern District Miners' Women's Auxiliary Crippled Children's Cot Appeal is making good progress. Mrs. Scanlon, Northern District…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wage Increase Queensland Miners 5/- a Week Sydney
Under an award delivered by Judge [?] in the Federal [?] Court Queensland [?] were granted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil from Coal Mr. Baddeley's Reference in Parliament
In the State Parliament yesterday Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., moved that a Select Committee be appointed to report upon high pressure coal gas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Warden's Court. Application by Shale Oil Company
Mr. F. A., Hynes, Mining Warden, presided at a sitting of the Mining Warden's Court at Muswellbrook on Wednesday, when an application was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southern Miners Leaders Wollongong
The ballot for officers of the Southern branch of the Miners’ Federation resulted F. Lowden president W. Penrose Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Mine-Layers At Work Many Successes Reported (British Official Wireless) LONDON, November 22
On their nightly fights, mine-laying aircraft of the Bomber Command have now flown millions of miles, according to the Air Ministry news service They have cruised over home waters and penetrated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hit by Trolley Accidents In Colliery Kurri Kurri
Two men -ware injured in Stanford Merthyr Colliery this morning when they were struck by a trolley. Richard Sims, 41, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri Mine Accidents
Caught between two trolleys while at work at Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery yesterday, Richard Simms (41), of Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miner Hurt Struck By Coal
Struck by a fall of coal at Maitland Extended Colliery No. 3 late last night, Alfred James Stevens, 53, miner, was badly injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Body Recovered From Mine Shaft Melbourne
The body which was found at the week-end in on soft mine [?]on the progeny of W. B. Blackmore, at Sulky, was recovered yesterday by police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Ballot Miners to Vote for Officials [?]
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Warden's Court Application by Shale Oil Company
Mr. F. A. Hynes, Mining Warden, presided at a sitting of the Mining Warden's Court at Muswellbrook on Wednesday, when an application was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Reserve Sydney
The Sydney County council decided to increase its coal reserves at Bunnering to six months’ supply and to urge State and Federal Governments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Accidents Two Injured At Cessnock CESSNOCK
Robert Clarke, 46, of Lambert st. Cessnock, a miner employed at Bellbird colliery received extensive lacerations to the left leg when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Idle Cessnock
Standford Main No. 2 colliery is idle on the Cessnock field to-day owing to a shortage of waggous. It is not known when the pit will resume…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil From Coal Mr. Bill Rennix's Views
In a letter to this paper, Mr. Bill Rennix congratulates Mr. J. M. Baddeley for bringing up in Parliament, once again, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Mechanics Members Get Increase New Lodge
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Mines
Times worked at the various northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were:— Hebburn No. 2, Aberdare Central,…
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